CVE-2014-2653: OpenBSD OpenSSH

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable HostCertificate.

Affected products

• OpenBSD OpenSSH: up to and including 6.6; version 6.0 only; version 6.1 only; version 6.2 only; version 6.3 only; version 6.4 only; …

Published 2014-03-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.